Our desert city is infused with greens, and we do live in a
desert. Our lawns glow with the early morning
sun on their green carpets. Worst of
all, our condo is surrounded by leafy green trees. I love waking up to the green glow outside my
windows. I love the color of the leaves
as the sun hits them electrifying their color.
Not only do we live in a desert, we are suffering the third worst
water drought iin recorded history. Some of our neighbors here in white-bread
land have stopped watering their carefully tended lawns. Bravo to them. Others in the neighborhood are changing their
landscaping to plants that will use less water.
We are among those.
I will miss my tall agapanthas, but I am looking forward to
the new adaptive landscaping surrounding my home. We are allowed to water ten minutes a day…that
will allow a large variety of landscaping that’s well adapted to living in a
desert.
We are putting a bond on the ballot that will create more
water storage and bring water from other areas to the communities that need
it. Instead, why not invest in desalination
plants. With climate change, our ocean
levels are rising. Why not use a little
of that new ocean water instead of the non-existent Colorado River ground
water. Make a lot of it and we can sell
it to other states who are suffering from the drought.
Just a thought from my green Oasis in the South West. Then again, thinking always gets me in trouble.
Desalination sounds like a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGood ideas Mage. We live in a desert area too and the lawns here are relentlessly green all summer. Slow learners.
ReplyDeleteI think those ideas are wonderful...hope others will follow suit.
ReplyDeleteI think even non-desert areas may eventually face water issues. Desalination sounds good to me. too.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the drought. We got into water restrictions two summers ago, but we are busy building rafts this year. :)
ReplyDeleteWe are forgetting that water and air are not free...unless we accept the climate in which we live and allow ourselves to adapt. The desert sure is lovely, though.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing your new landscaping. We're encouraged to plant things that don't need much water too.
ReplyDeleteThat last photo on your post is absolutely breathtaking. The water and the rocks are my favorite combination.
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